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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13
Feminine FANCIES.
Timely Notes Pertaining to Matters of
Dress and Etiquette.

Timely Notes Pertaining To Matters of
Dress and Etiquette.
French dressmakers are making
white costumes with blouse. with
trimmings of colored velvet.
Dresses of checked material are
draped SO that all the checks fall
diagOnally. an arrangement especially
becoming to tall figures.
Mothers who consider the health
and comfort of their little ones pro-
cure shoes of linen canvas. or tan
leather. laced in front and having rub
Der soles, for country and seaside
wear
Blouscs for boating costumes are in
various styles. The sailor blouse, the
blouse with plain or pointed yoke.
with the fuiness gathered in. and the
Norfolk jacket seem to be equally pop
ular.
Pretty morning jackets gre made of
lowered washing silk. TLey are usu.
ally made with yoke and lichu, the
later trimmed with lace. being formed
somewhat like a sailor cola. and tied
loosely in front.
French ladies are using the Nor
mandy umbrella for long drives in
the country. This is a huge parasol
OF red cotton. with striped border
such as is seen on the handkerchiefs of
the Norman peasantry. The substan-
tal wooden handle is finished by
leathern strap that slips On to tho
wrist.
Wedding invitations change but lit
tie. The old style of fastening small
Ter card. engraved with the brides
name. to the larger one bearing the
names of the newly married couple. is
a favorite in many sections and never
goes quite out of fashion.
Chatelaines of all kinds are in de-
mand. Pretty little watches on cha.e-
LANES are worn. especially the OPEN
faced silver ones, with decorated
backs. Then there are chatelaines
from which arc suspended all SORTS of
objects. such rs silver tablets. pin
cushions. scissors and pencils
The macintosh. as at present dis
played. is really pretty garment.
which is useful for travelling and
yachting as well as for rainy weather:
They are cut with cape in becom.
ing shape. and may be had with OF
without sleeves. They are covered
with silk or tweed in good patterns
and will stand any amount Of weaa
and teAr.-N T. WoSld
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13
QUALITIES OF CORK.
Tho Methods Employed in the Manufac
ure Of COrks for Bottles.

Tho Methods Employed in the Manufact-
ure of Corks for Bottles.
The density of cork varies with its
quality and are. Thin corks are
usually heavier than those of the same
volume that have grown more rapidly,
and. in corks of the same class. the
density increases with the age. NJ
Brisson gives 0 30 rs an average max
imum. and the ordinary density of Il,
ten-year.old cork may be taken n. o.
With extreme li"htness are associated
other valuable qualities; that of being
a poor conductor of heat and sound;
impermeabiIity to liquids; imperfect
combustibility. and non-liab:lity To de-
cay. by reason of which it is suscepti--
be OF very numerous applications in
industry. The most important use of
the substance is for bottIe-corks. The
bark which is intended to be used i'm
thi, form is kept in damp cellar.
When taken TO the shop. it is cut by
the first workman into strips. the,
width of which corresponds with the
length of the future cork. A second
workman cuts these strips into.
squares suited in size to is.
diameter. The squares. strung. are
plunged into boiling water to make
them swell out They are then stored
in cool place. and Kept constantly
moist by sprinkling. till they pass into.
the hands of The cork-maker. He APP
plies them in succession. giving them,
a rotary motion. to the edge of "a.
widc-bladcd knife. drawing them at.
the same time slowly along its length.
and by skillful manipulation trans
forms the square into round cork.
This is the method usually prac iced
in France. WOrkmen in other coun--
tries handle the knife in different man.
ners. 1t is essential, to obtain a cool
and solid cork. to take care that its
axis. as it is cut from the bark, be.
parallel with the axis of the tree on
which the bark grew; but the broad.
fiat corks have to be cut pcrpendicu--
lar to the axis of the tree. Only the
finest corks are now made By hand
A good workman can turn out in the
method described. about one thousand
corks q dav--Popular Science Month
H.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

The Saskatchewan CAM Herald
says: Some weeks ago colony of
grasshoppers Matched out on the plains
between the bush and Eagle Greek.
on the Swift Current trail. and for the
distance of about a DAYS travel
cleaned off every green thing. But
their appetites were stronger than
their growth; they ate down all that
was within their reach while they were
yet too young to fly, and SO starved to
death.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

A New York rogue. William
Hayes. went fishing for gold-headed
canes recently. He had a wire hook
fastened to Il leather strap. jewelers.
windows were his fishing places. At
one store he broke the glass with a
stone wrapped in flannel. so rs to
deaden the noise. Then he reached in
his line and landed gold-headed
cane. He caught some more like it,
and some also. with silver heads. A
policeman came along. and with a
pair of handouts fished in the fisher.
man.-Phsiddeiphia Record.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13
Africa Court Etiquette.

The King clothing consists of red
cloth. sugar-loaf cap, a few brass rings
upon his arms, coral necklace and a
yellow silken loose robe His wrinkled
forehead shows that he has had trouble
in his time. He is very civil to his
chiefs. sending to each, after they
make obeisance, a piece of koiah nut.
He sent to each of us The same. All
who approach the throne. the moment
they enter the space in front-rigidly
kept clear--double their right hand
into first and shake it at the King.
This means Il hope that see you
strong and well. Oh King. like unto
my fist and arm "-Missiondry Letter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13
COSTLY eR,c-A-HRAc.


| Cnsxmihg Novelties In Foreign and Do.
nestle Works Of Art.
| A handsome fish service is made Of
French china and painted so rs to rep
resent the ocean. Yachts in full sail
add beauty to the scene.
A china cup, covered with a network
OF small stcel-colored threads in imita.
ton OF birds nests. is late addition
to decorative tea sets.
The newest in decorated china flower.
baskets and card-receivers are in imita.
ton Of oak. Bright red flowers are
bunched at one of the sides.
Punch sets of fancy cut. rose-colored
glass have handles of ivory to their
cups and bowls. The combination
thus made is odd and attractive.
Among the new bread and cake
plates offered this season are some
made in imitation of water drops.
Autumn leaves with golden edges tend
to richen their appearance.
A brass parrot about a foot and
half high. standing on the back of
huge turtle. forms the base for hand.
some library lamp. the shade Of which
is artistically painted by hand.
Toilet sets Of satin ware in delicate
shades of pink and blue are in demand.
The handsomest cologne-stands are
hear!-shaped and have crumpled
edges. The bottles are enameled in
gold.
A pretty mantel-vase of terra-cotta
is the figure of a snake charmer bend
ing over cobra and holding to his
mouth long reed. The coloring OF
the piece is realistic. the group arts.
tic.
One of the handsomcst jardinieres
recently seen was made of Algerian
onyx and mounted on bronze. 1t stood
two feet high. and was chiselcd from
one solid block. It's value was nearly
5000.
The handsomcst pair of mantel-vases
displayed in large Murray street
establishment are of hand-painted
Cashmere marble ware. The blend
ing of the colors used in decorating the
vases are in exquisite taste.
Triangularly shaped web-satin bon
bonnieres in pink, amber. blue and
canary tints are novelties that delight
the fair sex. No pretticr present can
be given to lady than one of these
bonbonnicres filled with choice cam
dies.
None but the rich can afford after
dinner cups of Capo di Monte ware.
They are newly imported. and cost
S12 apiece. A heavy coat of gold
forms the inside. while the exterior is
decorated with figures en- relief
In the numerous articles made in
imitation of old ivory the most novel
is Il chandelier. half of which is made
to simulate bark. while the remainder
is of brightly polished chiseled points.
Bouquet-holders of Lorraine faience
ware are pretty articles for parlor
OrnamentatiOn. The latest designs |
are bowl-shaped and have openings
for five bouquets. the one in the center
being double the size of the others.
III" bowl is com! letcly covered with
sn II gold dots III relief.
A large brass stork resting with one !
ler on low, black marble pedestal
serves as 4 support for a beau
tifully hand-painted piano lamp. the
shade of which is hung with prisms.
The colorng OH the shade gives the
light del cate pearl hue which has a
beautiful effect in n room where no |
other lamps are used.-JeUelers'
Weekly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

-Egotism. vanity and selfishness
spoil conversation far more than de-
ficiency of talent They render man
wearisome and tedious to his best
friends. and uncomfortable to others,
and he is left alone as soon as courtesy
will permit.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

"A site of fifty acres has been taken
for the (''Chinese'') Gordon Memorial
Boys Home in London. A building is
to be erected which will accommodate
one hundred and sixty boys, and the
cost of maintaining the establishment
viii, it is estimated. be $40. 600 year
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

"A Mcchanicsburg (Pa) boy of
fourteen shot q wooden box TWO and q.
half inches square of the top Of hi.-
brothers head at distance of twenty
five feet using robert air-ri6a
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13

Nut cultu.e Is a coming boom
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Our Ain COuntree.
pr,-ylat+a

The boodlers came down like the wolf
on the fold, And they scooped in the silver
and greenbacks and gold; From the town
on the lake to the town by the sea, They
raked in the Doodle from to Il.
The people were stupid and silly and
green, And the boodlers the checklist
thieves ever seen; In the street, in the
office, by night and by day, They grabbed
what they wanted and took it away.
They laughed when the newspapers
gave them a blast, And they winked in
the face of the judge as he passed; For
they knew, while this land should be
peopled with men, That boodlers who'd
bodied would Doodle again.
People put them in prison, but then,
all the same, Elected new boodlers to keep
up the game; from Tweed to McGarigle-
who believes It's the fate of the land to
be governed by thieves?
Pickpockets and gamblers, thieves,
drunkards and toughs, Ex-convicts and
sluggers, bartenders and roughs, Forgers,
fencers and liars, and confidence men
We've elected 20 office again and again.
And, we'll do it again; we'll let people
see There's a chance for the thief in the
land of the free; Long live Saint Barab-
has! A pledge let US borrow-To the
health of good Sodom and righteous Go
morrah.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
He Wanted Some of 1t.
New York Times.

story is told of Dutchman land of
course there's not one word of truth in it)
that owned balky horse. One day when
he was in very great hurry the nag took
a notion to stop and stay. The Dutch
man was annoyed. There he was with a
wagon-load of freight and but a few min
utes to spare if he was going TO catch the
Fail River boat. A great crowd of sym
pathizers gathered around and made re-
marks. At last the inevitable small boy
worked his way to the front and volun-
teered to make the horse move. His pro-
position meeting approval he started off
and soon returned with cOndiment and
poured it into the animals ear. IN about
ten seconds the morse was speeding up
the street, fipperty- flap, scattering goods
in all directions, smashing and banging
the wagon, and having things his own
way des pite the frantic efforts of shout
irg policemen with outspread arms.
where you got dot?" inquired the
phlegmatic Dutchman, taking his pipe
from his mouth.
Right round the corner" replied the
delighted boy.
How much was the cost of dot!" he
next asked.
"Only 10 ts." said the lad.
80! l wish dot yoa got me tollars
worth, and heres the tolIar. Put dot stuff
in my ear right away, Ply chimminy era
cious: dot horse ] must catch him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Not that Sort of a Calf.
Washington Critic.

whats the matter, sonnyf" asked a
kind old gentleman of a little boy, who
was crying bitterly.
I've run away from home"
"Why don't you go right home? Your
father will be very glad, indeed, to see you.
Don't you remember the story of the
ProdigaI SOM"
Yes, sir"
why don't you follow his example,
them"
"'C-cause don't like veal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Short Feed and Much Stock.


In many sections the drouth has been
so severe at some time during the pres
ent season that feed is short, and the
stock can be carried through to next
years grass with great difficulty. Past
ures which have been burned up by the
scorehing sun during the drouth will fur
nish only enough feed for stock until
growth stops with cold uesther-snd in
many cases the stock will barely thrive
where given the range OF both pastures
and meadows-evsn if it rains soon. At
best, in such localities, winter-feeding
must begin early, and there is not enough
feed in sight, as ordinarily fed, to even
sustain the snimals without making
growth. Much of the hay and corn crops
are now being fed in some localities to
supplement, or rather take, the place of
pasture grass. Straw of the small grains
is usually good where the bugs were not
bad, as the dry weather and devices
nights prevented the growth of rusts, etc.
leaving the grain very clean and bright
Furthermore, the straw should be well
cared for, as it will often give bulk for
feeding with the grain foods which must
be purchased, and also furnishes valu
able nutriment- Hay has been secured,
except perhaps some wild hay, and the
only feed crop yet to be preserved is
corn, or may be millet or late clover
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
MNELY WORK NTH REARS
A Hunter Shoots Two of Them and Clin

Hunter Shoots Two OF Them and Climbs a
Tree to Escape Third.
John DAILY. who, with his father, has
oeen on trip to Alturss, returned ysstsr-
Gay, says the Chico (Cal.) CHRONICLES. On
ms way down he had quite an adventure.
they had camped st Mike Bruce's place,
Just the other side of the summit, Mon
day, aud John took his trusty Winchester
and went oat for hunt. He had gone
but short distance when he came upou
two half grown bear cubs. LookiuC
around he espied their dam in q rsyipe
about two hundred yards away. She
caught sight of him, gave q sniff. and
started off with her nose in the air, as
though disgusted TO think that her oui-
etude had been broken in upon. In the
meantime enc of the cubs was making
good Its retreat, while the other had tax
en- to tree. John shot one of them,
/ woundlng 1t, and fearing the little brute
might sQueal and call its mother back.
gave 1t another shot, which killed it. He
then, after finding good tree in case of
an emergency, went after the other Cub,
which had also climbed 8 tree. He shot
TINS one also, sending q ball through il
ana causing 1t to emit shriu cry of
pain and fear
John immediately started for his tree,
ana none too soon, for the next moment
the mother bear came charging through
the forest after him. He clamored into
the tree in hurry, and when once there
took shot at the enraged bear. 1t struck
her In the rump, but did not stop her.
| She kept on until within few feet of the
tree in which John was perched, when
she stopped to take look at him. This
was his opportunity, and, taking good
aim, he gave her another shot, striking
her IN the snout, and sent her rolling and
bowling down into the raSiue. As she
aid not return to the fray John got down
from the tree and went to look for her,
but she had disappeared. He then took
on the hides of the two cubs and shout
derlHg his rifle and good portion of
bar meat" returned to the camp. He
brought the hides TO town with him. The
old bear, he says, WAS monster, and
would have made short work of him had
she got hold of him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26

The local pronunciation of names of
places must be taken as authoritive. For
instance one may hear the Saco spoken
of in the west as "SaycO". The writer
has heard the stream so called many a
time, but that does not lessen his conf
dence in the belief that the original and
proper sound of the name is represented
by "Swaco". We are sometimes charged
by purists with pronouncing the name of
our city as "Bawston." The charge is
true enough, but what is implied in it
that such pronunciation is wrong-happeRs
to be mistake. The name is of Lincoln
shire origin, and the vowel properly re-
tains its Lincolnshire sound. What that
sound i. may be learned in dictionaries of
provincial English, or from the mouths
of natives on the spot. OF the latter au-
thority i the statement of Walter White
i'll his Eastern England" where he says
that the local pronunciation of the
name is "Bawston.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Wanted a Rebate

She had 4 pretty summer vacation
camping -out-seaside hoarseness as she
stepped up TO the counter of the drug
store.
Some quinine please"
pills or capsules?"
Those long things"
And he went and put into little box
dozen He wrapped them up smiling in
sympathetic way, and mechanically tying
them as he looked into her sristocratic
face.
How much, she asked
Two bits, miss"
She took out Is cents and put it down
and handed him little box.
Il presume you allow something for
returned shells"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Prof. Loisette's Memery Discovery

No doubt can be entertained about the value
and genuineneSS of Prof. Lolsette's Memory
), stem, rs it is so strongly recommended by
Mars Twain, Mr. Proctor Hons. w. w Aston
..uiah 7. Benjamin, Dr. Buckley, and others
For fall details send for Prof. LIS prospectus,
AT B, Fifth Ave. New York From il the SvS
TEN * taught by correspondence quite as well ..
10y lerSonal instruction. COLLEGES near New Nurl
have secured his lectures. He has had 100 Column
na l. " students. two classes of 200 each At Galr
.u1 az Mcriten, 80 at Norwich, 400 at Welic sel
outr e, and 100 at University of Penn We can
not conceive how i system could receive an,
b ,cEer endorsement.
Fifty years ago. when James and ISrae! Adam
Wer" and l3 years Old, their parents, who live,
at Shawan, Md, died ard the boys were Scpa
rateI To 1--we with relatives. The other dIy Jane
VINO Is now a business man in Philadelphia
! armed that ISRAEL was IN likeSville, Md. aud g.,
went there and linn. The meeting of tn.
lunESeparated brothers IS said to have Er2u If
feet ny.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Mount Vernon Farm.

Mount Vernon, under the management
of lady regents, is now model farm. In
the dining room is the sidebOard used by
the family, and returned to Mount Yer
non by Mrs. Robert E. Lee, the great
granddaughter of Mrs. Washington. The
room in which Washington died is fitted
up throughout with the original furniture.
The vice Regent for Virginia is Mrs.
Emma Read Ball, whose husband is q
grandson of Washington's niece. The
estate, which includes 200 acres, is kept
in fire state of cultivation. The re-
venue comes from the sale of flowers and
sweet milk, which latter is sold by the
glass III the family kitchen. Under the
conditions of transfer the mansion must
be kept in repair, but it must not be
changed. In the flower garden the box
plant which edges the walls is preserved
in the exact design of the hedges plant ed
by Washington. The four big sweet
shrub trees, given to him by Jefferson,
still grow in beauty where they were
planted so long ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Making Wood Tough
Boston Transcript.

Ii is claimed that by new process
white wood can be made so tough as to
require a cold chisel 10 split it. The re-
suit is obtained By steaming the timber
and submitting it TO end pressure, tech
nicalIy a'upsetting it." thus comprising
the cells and fbers into one compact
mass. 1t Is the opinion of those who
have e1perinensed with the process, that
wood can be compressed 10 per cent, and
that some timber, which Is nov consider
ed unfit for use in such work as carriage
building, could be made valuable by this
means.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
InfalIible Cure for
Female COMPLAINTS,

Thousands Of women hcav GvatefSl testimony &c
the wonderful cures it has made. It contains II,
toNicatinS properties 60 irritSte sensitive stom
ach, or 10 induce injurious reaction after ten
pOrary stimulation Ii assists DIGESTION, makes rio
healthy blood, and builds up the entire lcJu, thu
laying the sure foundation for perfect L .lth.
- Get Il Of yoHr druGSiSt Sllo per bottle; 81.
NottleS 500 cr Of W. GILMORE y SON AROMA
l. WINE CO. Pavilion, y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
Rye for Fab and Spring Pasturage.
PHILADELPHIA Record

fnnadelpnla RECORD.
Rye is not only valuable for its grain
and straw, but it can not be excelled as
crop for late pasturage in the fall, when
other green food is scarce, while it also
grows early in the spring, and enables
stock to secure green food before any
thing makes start. If rye should be es-
timated entirely as a forage plant, the re-
suit would not be altogether in its favor,
as there are other and more desirable ma
terials for that purpose, but its place can
not easily be filled in some respects.
Late in the fall the farmer usually has his
barn well stored with grain and hay, and
cares very little about rye as a special
food, but it is well known that as long as
the stock can procure a proportion of
green food there is greater thrift, and
milk COWS give larger quantity of milk,
owing to the dietary effect CT green food.
Unless the farmer have ensilage his
stock must subsist on the cured dry pro-
vender provided for them, but if he have
a field of rye he can either pasture the
cows upon it or cut it for them, if it be
of sufficient height, according to the pro-
portion required. If the ground be made
rich the graZisg on the rye will do 1t no
harm, as it will grow up again and pro-
flGc Il CIOp VI gill az buc
but care should be taken that the rye be
not tramped too much. In addition to
late grazing, as soon as the snow is off
the ground in the spring the rye furnish
es early green food, which is always an
acceptable treat to stock that has been
fed on dry food during the long winter,
and in these respects the rye crop is one
of the best. 1t shortens the time on
which grain and hay are fed exclusively.
When other grasses begin to come in the
rye can be permitted to mature, and
crop of grain and straw harvested. Rye
can never be made to usurp the place of
wheat and oats as a grain crop except on
light, sandy soils, but as a combined
crop, affording grain, straw and conven-
lent grazing, 1t has an important place
which no other crop can fill. 1t will pay
any farmer who keeps stock to SOW
piece of land IN rye, not so much as
matter of profit, but as q means of pro-
viding green in the fall and early spring.